Blessed Teresa Bracco
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- Memorial
- 28 August
- Profile
- Born to Giacomo Bracco and Anna Pera, two humble and devoutly Catholic farmers.
A pious child, she early developed a devotion to the Eucharist and the Virgin Mary, and as she grew older would go into ecstatic trances while staring at the Blessed Sacrament.
Went to Mass daily, and prayed her rosary while doing daily chores.
Murdered by a Nazi officer while she fought to keep from being raped.
- Born
- 24 February 1924 in Santa Giulia, Dego, Savona, Italy
- Died
- shot on 28 August 1944 in the woods bear Santa Giulia, Dego, Savona, Italy
- Venerated
- 7 July 1997 by Pope John Paul II
- Beatified
- 24 May 1998 by Pope John Paul II
- Canonized
- pending
if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Teresa, contact:
Associazione Teresa Bracco
c/o Curia Vescovile, P.zza Duomo 4
15011 Acqui Terme (AL), ITALY
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- Readings
- I would rather be killed than give in.
- Blessed Teresa's personal life motto
